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We Belong Neither to Darkness Nor to Night

January 22, 2013 by Lisa Schmidt 2 Comments

Walk into any darkened room, and all it takes is one small lit match to overpower its darkness and illuminate it. One. Small. Light. As The Christophers say, it’s better to light one candle than to curse the darkness. Today go be that light in this world that has been darkened and devastated by abortion.

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: abortion, Fasting, life, Light, Prayer, Prolife, Roe v Wade

Saint Lucy Makes An Appearance

December 13, 2011 by Lisa Schmidt 5 Comments

December 13 is the Feast of Saint Lucy. This martyred saint’s devotion to Jesus and act of charity can shine as a bright witness. Here are some unique ways to honor this beloved saint. Santa Lucia, ora pro nobis!

Posted in: Faith, Family, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Advent, Georgia Bulletin, Gregorian Calendar, Italy, Julian Calendar, Light, Lorraine Murray, Lucia, Saint Gerard, Saint Lucy, Saint Lucy Day, Saint Nicholas, saints, Santa Lucia, Sicily, Sweden, Switzerland

Wordless Wednesday: The Source of All Light

August 17, 2011 by Lisa Schmidt Leave a Comment

Photo Credit: Sarah Underhill

Posted in: Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Light, Rome, Sarah Underhill, St. Peter's Basilica, Wordless Wednesday

Love is Greater than Fear

April 26, 2011 by Charlotte Upah Leave a Comment

And they waited. And we waited. And we are rewarded. We are rewarded by a love that conquers our fears, a love that achieves our hopes, a love given to us by His grace because we believe. And all because one man, Jesus, had a love for us greater than the fear of suffering; a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Guest Contributors Tagged: cross, Death, Easter, Fear, forgiveness, Hope, Humiliation, Jesus, Lent, Light, love, Moses, Noah, patience, Resurrection, Service, Torture, Waiting

Saint Gerard Meets Saint Lucy

December 13, 2010 by Lisa Schmidt 4 Comments

In the spring of 2007, my husband Joel and I realized we were expecting our first child. We were so excited and shared the news with our family and friends on Easter Sunday. A few weeks into the second trimester, I started experiencing some signs of miscarriage, and my doctor sent me immediately to Mercy … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faith, Family, Schmidt, Lisa Tagged: Light, Mercy Hospital, Miscarriage, Motherhood, Prolife, Saint Gerard, Saint Lucy, saints
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